European Stock Futures Edge Higher; Stoxx 50 Up 0.5%

The move is modest and broad, with the region's main contracts rising together rather than one market driving the tone. That matters because it points to a shared, sentiment-driven firming rather than a reaction to a single domestic catalyst, and it sets the reference point for the European cash open. Whether the gains hold once cash trading begins is the open question, since futures pricing this shallow offers little signal on conviction.